Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist, commentator, and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy. A graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, he serves on the Australian Research Council’s College of Experts and the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery, writes a weekly column for The Spectator Australia, and appears fortnightly on Spectator Australia TV. Michael holds a PhD in Political Science (Australian National University), a Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) (University of Canberra), and a Bachelor of Arts (Deakin University). He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (FCILT) and Chairman of its ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, and a Member of the Royal Society of NSW (MRSN). Additionally, he serves on the board of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), is a full member of the National Press Club of Australia and the Australian Nuclear Association, and received the Royal Australian Artillery Prize from the Royal Military College, Duntroon.
Journal Articles
Editorial: The Digital Economy is the ‘New Normal’
JTDE - Vol 13, No 2 - July 2025
Editorial: Echoes of 1935, Signals of 2025: A 90-Year Journey
JTDE - Vol 13, No 1 - March 2025
Towards an Australian Digital Communications Strategy
JTDE - Vol 10, No 4 - December 2022
Policy Legacies from Early Australian Telecommunications
JTDE - Vol 9, No 3 - September 2021